366 Assembly Proceedings, July 10-August 8, 1729.

U. H. J.

This Representation We with more than ordinary Cheerfulness
make from a firm Belief, that your Honour will not only in this but
in every other matter, wherein any kindness can be shew'd by your
Honour to the Inhabitants of this Province, give such Directions as
may be the most proper for the Ease & Satisfaction of them
Signed by Order of the house p Jn^o Mackall Speaker
2^d August 1729

To the foregoing Address his Excellency pleased to return the
foll^g Answer

Gentlemen of the Lower house
It is a great Satisfaction to me, to find by your Address that the
Votes of your house therein referred to, were not intended as any
particular Disregard to me. I thank you for the tender you make
of your benevolence for the term of three years, which is indeed the
least I could accept of with Honour. I am a Stranger to the present
Impropriety you mention, of dispensing the Benevolence of the Peo-
ple, for the more generous & honble Term of during Government ;
I know not wherein the Circumstances of the present differ from
those of former Times, as to that matter, unless it be that I appear
less concerned for the publick Good than heretofore Governors
have been, or that you are a little lukewarm in Respect of your

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Predecessors, in the Points of Confidence and Generosity Leaving
the latter to be by you supplyed, if you can be conscious therein, I
shall proceed to remove the least appearing Difference on my Part,
& readily answer your Wishes, by ordering the Chancellors fees to
be taken in Tobacco, as you seem to desire: And be assured that I
agreeably indulge my own Inclination, when I can shew any kind-
ness to the Inhabitants of Maryland
Benedict Leonard Calvert

Which is Carried to the Lower house by the Honourable Edward
Henry Calvert attended by all the Members of this House present.
An Engrossed Bill from the Lower house by M^r Harris & three
others Entituled an Act for raising a Duty of three pence p hh^d on
all Tobacco exported out of this Province for the uses therein men-
tioned; thus subscribed

4^th August 1729
Read & assented to by the Lower house of Assembly
Signed p Order M: Macnemara Cl Lo. Ho.

Read & assented to by this house & ordered to be so subscribed,
the Paper bill so Endorsed is sent to the Lower house by Coll Ward.